Paperback nonfiction bestsellers, Dec. 6-12

1. Ascent of Money

By Niall Ferguson. Penguin.

2. Freakonomics

By Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Harper.

3. The Blind Side

By Michael Lewis. W.W. Norton.

4. Alex and Me

By Irene Pepperberg. Harper.

5. The Omnivore’s Dilemma

By Michael Pollan. Penguin.

6. Secret Ingredients

By David Remnick. Modern Library.

7. My Horizontal Life

By Chelsea Handler. Bloomsbury.

8. Best American Science and Nature Writing 2009

By Elizabeth Kolbert. Mariner.

9. Put More Cash in Your Pocket

By Loral Langemeier. Harper.

10. My Life in France

By Julia Child and Alex Prud’Homme. Anchor.

Source: Boston Area Bookstores